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A visit to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

40.6242, -79.6220

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County<2>.

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Brookland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brookland Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland Cemetery
  • Keppel Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memorial Park
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • Pine Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Gertrude Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Gertrude Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrude Cemetery
  • Vandergrift Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vandergrift Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift Cemetery
  • Laurel Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Leechburg.
      • The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forks - Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #629382 <5>
    • Murphys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Murphys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Cemetery
    • Freeport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeport Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Freeport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44888 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Apollo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #549344 <5>
    • Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Highfield Cemetery
      • St. Paul Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145715 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Weinel Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
  • West Leechburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Hyde Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Leechburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Vandergrift
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • East Vandergrift
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Bagdad
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
  • Oklahoma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
  • Sligo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
  • Apollo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <6>
  • Aladdin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
  • North Apollo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Freeport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Karns
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
    • Lower Burrell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orchard Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Natrona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Brackenridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • Neale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
    • Tarentum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Spring Church
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • McVille
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Arnold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <6>
    • New Kensington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Parnassus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Tunnelville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Westmoreland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Westmoreland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1184030  (Pleasant Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1184030 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Westmoreland
      • Est. Elev: 352 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vandergrift
      • Location given for Pleasant Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.6242324     Lon: -79.6219904
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.